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Maroochydore Beach

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

Maroochydore Beach Surf Photo: 'South Maroochydore (Alex Headland)' by Colin Lister

Issued: 9 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maroochydore Beach sea temperature is

20.0° C

1.1°

Maroochydore Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	WNW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		ESE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		ESE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		ESE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		ESE
	11 s	off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		ESE
	11 s	off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		ESE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		ESE	ESE
	11 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		ESE	ESE
	11 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		ESE
	11 s	glass		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		ESE
	11 s	glass		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	ESE	ESE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		ESE
	11 s	off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	ESE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	ESE
	12 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		ESE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maroochydore Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 2 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.14m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 2:59 pm 22 May 2009